Attach the float as high as you can on one of the the end caps.
Self watering rain gutter grow system plans.
You add water to the container or garden bed and the plants get as much water as they want.
Grow countless plants in your own self built greenhouse with this guide to building the perfect structure for your needs.
Space them out about 6 inches apart.
If you ve got old gutters you don t have to throw them out.
2 10 ft treated 2 4 s 1 10 ft rain gutter 2 end caps i prefer the u snap brand because you can use standard pvc.
You ll be able to grow your own vegetables and fruits with little effort and no watering.
10 foot gutter or two 5 foot gutters.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
Wicking beds rain gutter grow systems and self watering planters take the mystery out of watering.
How to build a self watering rain gutter grow system.
October 29 2012 how to build a self watering rain gutter grow system.
Use your hand drill to attach the gutter to the 2x4s using the pole barn screws.
Here is what you will need.
You can make a self watering rain gutter grow system from a variety of gutter styles.
These diy greenhouse plans make owning a greenhouse a snap.
Glue the end caps onto the gutters and hold them down until they are set in place.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
You add water to the container or garden bed and the plants get as much water as they want.